Glassware-shaping machine



W f- Lmgfzz Sept. 09 1927. J. DAVIS) l GLASSWARE SHAPING MACHINE Filed sept .2'51925 .2v sheeisneez l V 7L 50 a I Il M y?? 7i A 46 esmas Application ilel September-J 525 19%.

nis invention relates to glass sha-,ping

apparatus and has particular relation te nin :ple niohl ,machines adapted to produce pressed. ware, or to vproduce pressed pari sons that are expanded to final term hy blowing.

The object of the invention is to provide a machine oi" the class described tl'iat shall he canaille et producing were of diilerent and shapes, therehy enabling` the inahu- `incliner to Fill several sinall orders by 'the use oi a single inacl'line,y and obviatingthe necessity et employing separate machines for each type of ware.

This ohj'ct is accomplished by providing molds with the desired mold cavities or mouth finishes mounted upon a inoldtahle 'forming :i part oi the shapingmachine; and by prfwiding each individual mold with its own neck ring;` and plunger which are coin hincd in n movable structure adapted to be brought into operative relation with its cooperating inold at the pressing station and to he lmoved aside from the mold at the other operating stations.

dieter a lnold charge has been delivered to its particular inold and the neck ring` and pinnen' structure associated with that n'iold has been brought into engaging alignmenttherexvi vh at a pressing` station, the charge is pres-ed in the mold by ineens of a single iluidpressure operated mechanism Which also actuat-es the neck rings and plungers associated with all ci the other molds, as the molds arrive successivel",7 at the pressing station.

The resultant shaped articles may he in the iorin oi? completed pressed Ware, and may therefore he removed 'for annealing, or they may have the orin ci parisons or blanks, .in which case the parisons or blanks ina); he transferred to blow molds `and blown therein to finished forni.

ln the drawings: v

` Figure l is a central Vertical secion taken on line t-l of Fig. .3, showing the mold, noch rin` and plunger used to iorni a pressed Q11, leen accordingto the' invention;

Fig. is central vertical section et a neck ring and plunger, used to forni a cnt type of ware from that of Fig. l;

3 is a plan View of a shaping machine Serial No. 58,51?,

sich pressing mechanisms conn accordance with the invention ing; to the drawings, the numeral 1C* indicates a incid table mounted upon shaft l for steig-trifstep rotation .in a clockwise direction. llarison molds 12, 13, le and l, with individual neck ring and plunger structures :2O 2l, and areinounted the table l() and are carried thereon successivelni,r to several stations, at which the tollowing operations are performed. i is the charging station at vwhich the @arisen incid receives its mold charge. l is the pressing station at which the inolo charge either is pressed into a parison or blank as herein shown er isV pressed te iinished iorini and n o is the et which, in the structure herein shown, the parison transterred to a hl W incid i6. Each blow niold mounted upon the table l0 adiacent to its particular @arisen mold, which designed to produce hlanlis Fior the type of Ware to 'he ,blown in that blow mold.

'ln each individual [infessng structure, .the neck ring and the plunger are carried by an arin 24; which is pivoted on. a stud 25 secured in the mold iahle l() and is swung 'inte aligninent with its parison mold hy a tension spring 26, one end of which is attached te thearin 2li and the other 'to the table. The springs 26 cause cani rolls 2T mounted on the arins 2l to follow the periphery et a stan tionaiy cain 29. A conteur 28 of this cani rocks the ali-ins 2li to position the neck rings and plungcrs overftheir parison .molds at the pressing station, and another contour 3G ot this Cain nieves the neck rings and plungers out of alignment therewith. Between the contours Q8 and 3G the cani has a dwell poi-tion 301-* which maintains the neclizring and 'plunger structures away trein their.

molds until the niolds again approach the pressing station. I

The accurate alignment. of the neck rings and plungersI with 'the molds at the pr ,ssing station rl is accou'iplished by providing adjusiahle step screws 3l which are threaded .ini-o ears on the incid tahle i0, 'che screws being provided with nuts 33 to loch alieni in their adjusted positions. These crews are set so th i] as each. plunger and neck ring structure arrives in correct aligninentnvitli its incid., the arm on whiei they arecari engages ltliie step 3i is' thereby a im vented from Abeing moved further by the spring 2G.

Y of the arm 2li und concentric with 'the re- `annular member 55 and pass cess 37,

Another annular recess 38 formed in the body 3 4 contains a spring 39 which beers against the under side of a head e() `formed on the plunger Q' and norn'ially retains the plunger in nu elevated position clear of the mold l2 'and partially Within a bore il provided in the body 34.

The neck ring 16 and the plunger 20 are mound Within the opening /lQ in the erm 24 so es to he readily removed and replaced without the necessity of stopping- 9)y the 'operation oi' the apparatus, and the plunger itself muy he 'readily removed from the stem a on which it is mounted.

The pressing mechanism located at 'the station i3 comprises a, cylinder 415 provided with :i reciprocating piston 46, a piston rod e?, ports 48 and i-gior admitting and exhausting fiuid pressure, and valves 50 and 5l which respectively control the porte i8 and /l-Sl. Ou the lower end of the piston rod 47 is secured a. heed 52 that supports neck ring cushion springs 53 which are provided to retain the neck ring 16 on the mold l2 during the pressing operation. These springs 53 surround studs which are secured to en through holes 56 provided .in ears 5T Jiorn'ied on the head 52. Nuts 58 are provided et the upper poru tions oi" 'the studs for lii'nitinp: the downward position of the annular member when the piston i6 is raised.

Wl'ien the vulve 50 is opened, either autoniutically or manually, to admit i'iuid pressure to )the cylinder 45 above the piston 46, the head 59, descends, whereupon the ennular member 553 engages a flange 59 formed on the body and depresse; the neclz; ring lll, into n' cavity 60, 'formed in the mold l2,

prior to the contact of the plunger with the mold charge, then untormed Within the mold, and es the head descends further to depress the plunger, the pressure oli the spi-in s 53 acts on said noch ringr With incrossing pressure. by the contact of the piston rod e? With the phuiejer head d0.,

liihen the oi'xeration o? the cylinder d5 is reversed hy automatic or 'manuel iniueipuleu non ofthe valves 50 end 5i, to admit pres rlhe plunger is loweredf :emesse sure beneatl'i the piston 46, the head 52 is raised. This heed is provided with inwardly projecting ilungos fil that uro adapted to engage the under sido o l' the head 40 of the plunger und lift it ouf of thc mold,thus providing' for positive Withdrawal oi'l the plunger in spring: 3Q. The upward movcnu'nt oi' the heed 52 und its associated parts relieves the compression o' the spring` B6, therel'iy enabling this spring lo lil'i' hc neck ring '16. The cavity in the pressing houd 52 above ihe flanges 6l is open at its ends and the head is so placed that the heads Ll() oi the pressing plungers muy freely enter and leave the cavM ity in the pressing: head as the table rotates.

After the neck rin; and plunger have been raised clear of the mold`v the table is edvanccd e step to bring the mold containing the pressed parison to the transfer station C, Where the perison is raised by means oi avalve 62 and is thon removed and transicrred.` either manually or automatically, to its associated blow mold, in which it is blown to finished form.

his rotation of the table l0, Which brings the finished parison to the transfer station C, also brings ihe nent purison mold 13 and its cooperating` neck ring and plunger to s.

position at the pressino station B. Where the charge in the mold 13 1s pressed in the Inanner described above, for forming a pnrison or other pressed article which may be difierent 'in shape from the article pressed in the precedingr mold. imilarly9 the other press molds '14 and l5 are brought in succession to the pr 'ng station and articles are pressed therein of? shapes corresponding to the shapes of their individual neck rings andplungers, which shapes may hesimile-r to or different from the shapes of the preceding erticies. Thus., by feeding successive molds .vith dii Yferent meid charges, to accommodate the different molding requirements oi" euch mold, and by providingr neck rings and plungers designed to cooperate with their particular molds, were of di'f'llerent kinds.y shapes und Weights may be lormed on a single machine.

The molds, and also their cooperating neck rings and plunger-s may he readily removed and replaced by others of different sizes and configuration.

Si'iitable slides or other mechanicel con-A nections may he employed, instead of the stationery cam herein shown. 'For moving; 'the neck ring and plunger mechanisms into and out of cooperative relation. to the press molds. This invention is not limited to the other details oi construction herein shown. which 'may be modified Within the scope of the appended claims.

ll. claim my invention:

. i. Anlass shaping machine comprising i plurality oi molds, al pcrmiineuily associated pressing plunger with euch o1 vertical adi'lition lo the action oi' the' Hifi lli@

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meenam molrfls7 a. single pressing mechanism 8. A glass shaping machine comprising a.

' i lo minuto soiol plunger-s snceesplurality of molds, a pressing mechanism, a

. l plunger associated'with erich of said molds slioping machine comprising n and adained to be, brought into alignment.

. molds, n permanently vert-ical thorewiti, a. head forming n, purl o unid En l plunger nssoenn'ed with each of plunger and adapted to be posi'ioned in en.-

seo. ironie moons for moving Suid molds jogging relation with said pressing mecha sneeessivsly 'lo n pressing station, und n nism, and means for raising und lower-.ing

i mechanism adapted lo nein-- said plunger While in said engagemen.

id f nnr'ers said molds successively 9. A glass shaping machine eonin'ising n. 75

all 'el pressing saion. plurality of molds of clili'erent shnpes, :i

A shiiping machine comprising n. single pressing mechanism. nu aperturecl lii'fy olf molds, uy permnnenlly vertical arm ussoeiuerl with eneh mold, n plunger plunger essoeiaod with eueh of loosely mourned in the nperlure oi each of ine/dans 'for moving said molds suini arms and haring :i contour which ooi So Wely lo n charging station, a. pressing responds with its particular mold, a` head nl :1. delivery station, und means formed on each ol seid pluugrers and adeptging each plunger into cooperativo ed to be positioned in engaging` relation wi'lh lioils mold at said pressing station the. Suid pressing' mechanism, and moons nininl'ziining each plunger away adapted to raise and lower the said plungers eooporui-ire relation o its .mold ut while in said engagement. CPAr.ng.r find delivery sl'uions. l0. A glass shaping machine eomprising' ishupingf machine comprising` n. plurality of molds. en individual plu,

i molds of dilerent shapes a und noel; ring mechanism sssoeinled. with vertical plunger associated each ofsnid molds, nin firm. provided Willi,

sind molds and having @shane un aperture in which said neel; ring :ind

iggj thereto, means for moving said plunger nre removably mountedj means for essively *so :iV ressing station, and moving snid arm lo place the said :freek ring pressing mee snism udnped 'lo and plunger in alignmentl -wiih its mold. und

e, oooh of said plnngers as they snomeans for actuating said neel: j" n) o Sie si said. pressing station. plunger While in said alignment.

shaping; machine comprising a l. A glass shaping machine.'comprising :i

molds oi! different shapes, a plurality of moldsl each adn-pearl lo reeeive n eessi veli* l n' permnnen'lly 'vertical 'plnnh-y mold charge, n. permanently vertical plunger ich of molds. means', associated with eaeli of ssiol molds -nd Il' molds sueeessively to nl adapt-ed io* cooperare. with molli 'o om Emis for nmvng Said nach' press said mold Charge inro n. Shop@ u" ich lingers in'o and onlie or" silignronforms to 4the eonlonrs of seid mold nml assoeinl'erl molds, and zi. plunger, and a single pressingnieehanism ehenisrn adapted to :ieln-I `adopted to aetunte all of seid plunger 'los 55; and plume-@yg :Le they 12. A shaping; machine oompisinj nrrire, in alignmene- 'therewith o plurality of molds. ouali adopted to reeeii/o vijf gummi-@ moldgg o mold charge, n pernmnently vertical liupinggj machine eolrln'ising a plunger find a nook ring associated will; each niolfls of dill'erent shapes. n, of said molds sind adapted to cooperate 'with im 'l permanently verifieul plungsuid molli fo press said mold charge inlo n Willi enen oisnid molds. means n shape, which eoniiormg` lo the, Contours olf said neel: rings nml plui'igers said mold. plunger und. neelr ring, and .alignment with lheir assoJ single pressing mechanism adapted lo notie inl/x? nini m um; milie. mm1-HS -Uqpred m Huong gaia( nte nl] of said plunefors and neelr rines, im

{me} phmgm m; uw emwpggmly 13. Plunger and neel; ring' meennnisn'zs n s "nnient willi the molds. und lor pressing articles,Comprr'iegn hoolv for rel'rneiiug): Suid neel-. ringls nnrlf member lim/ings central oponi y, :in anno y iur reeess opening upwardly :ind nnolher inning inzuflnne eomnrismg a annular reeess siu'rounding said nrs-nnmed moins oi (liii'erenll shapes. n recess and opening' downwardly. :i nook ring` .Y r a. reek ring :lssoeinlediwith serured removably i'o seid body poriion, n. enelr of soul molds` :in :ii-ul providodlwilli support having :in nporlure for revolving; an nperure iniio wlxirh suifl nerk ring und suini body member, :md hnviul :i portion go anni? plunger :are loosely relniuerl .so :is lo ho yn'ojer'ingr inio llief'oul'er annular reeess of E25 readily removed and renlflcodf means for suill hotly member. he, said portion of llie moving Huid firm to pince illu4 sani neel( ring1 vanuopm having un Ainnular reruns opa-enum," sur; lunger in alignment Vith itl; mold, sind upwardly` n pluugor exi'emling sli-'inliijv meer; 'lor ur'uuing said neck ring und through said body member und lmring; en.

j ilungrr while in said alignmentn enlarged hond nl 'il-s oppor end. :1 eomnres- Gij n w Bi) sion spring disposed in the inner annular 'plnnaerand neel: ringl mechanisms of a glass shaping; machine, eoi'nprising a head provided willi-a cavity neainits lower end, said eavityb'eingr open al opposite sides and having inlurned flanges on the closed sides, studsextending loosely through openings in said head, an annular member secured to the lower ends of said studs. compression springs surrounding said stud-s between said head and said annular member, and means for raising and lowering'said head.

15. A glass shaping machine comprising; a rotatable mold support, a plurality ofinolds Carried by said support, a pressing plunger associated with each of said molds and oariied by said support, means :for moving each plunger into axial .xli",iumenlr with its "i mold, and a single pre. .zing mechanism adapted to aetua'le said plnngers sucses` sively.

in. A glass shaping machine comprising' a rol'aable mold support, a plurality oi molds earried thereby, a pressing 'ilmmjer associated with each of said molds and earriedlby said support, means/for moviun'sniid plungers laterally into axial alignment with said molds. and a single pressing` mechanism adapted to aeiuate said planners suceessively.

i7. 1. glass shapingmachine comprisingy a rotatable mold support, plurality olf molds arried by said support, a pressinA plunger 'waarna Vcarried by said support, a pressing plunger associated Wiih each of said molds and pivu otally mounted on said support, and means for swinging each of said plungers about a' veriieal axis into and ouil of axial alignment with its mold, and a. single pressing mechanism adapted to actuate said plungers successively.

i9. A glass shaping machine comprising a rotatable mold support, a plurality of molds carried by said support, a pressing plunger and cooperating neck ring associated with each of said molds and carried-by said support. means for moving each plunger and neck ring into and out of axial alignment with lheir molds, and a single pressing mechanism adapted to aeuate said plungei's successively.

20. A. glass shaping machine comprising' a rotal'able mold support1 a plurality o molds carried thereby, a plurality of pressingary planners mounted to revolve about the axis oi" .said support, means for moving' said plung'ers into and out of axial alignment with said molds, and a single pressingmeehunisiu adapted to aetuate said plnn'gers sue- ('essively.

Signed at Hartford, Genn., this 24th day if sept., i925.

JOHN DAVIS. 

